Munich in January

[austinsoccerguy]

I'll be in Munich for the month of January. I don't have a lot of cold weather gear since I live in Texas. I really want to pack light but I know I'm going to need cold weather clothes. Any suggestions for good jackets, boots, etc to bring. Something that won't break the bank but will keep me pretty warm. Also anyone know just how cold it can get in Munich in Jan? I also want to check out snowboarding while I'm there. I've been a few times in Utah and loved it. Anyone know of any good places to check out that might be near Munich or would make a good weekend trip from Munich? Thanks!

[ivybell]

Munich is a large hub for train travel, so most of Eastern Europe, Germany, Austria, ect. is very close
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[apreble]

If I were you, I'd try to go to Neuschwanstein Castle (http://www.neuschwanstein.de/english). It's the one that Walt Disney looked at when creating the big castle in Disney World--except this one's real. It had awesome views, and I was really impressed. It was well worth the money (15 EUR for an English tour of both castles on the site).

From Munich it's a good day trip, and there might be a good hostel to stay in nearby. It's also in a mountainous area that seems like it would offer good snowboarding. But like someone else said, Munich has a large train station with trains going into cheaper, Eastern Europe.

I was there in the summer, and I was cold. (I'm from Louisiana.) I would def pack warm clothes, but you shouldn't have any problem buying them there if you don't have enough. They might be slightly more expensive than you'd pay in the US, but not too much more.
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[Kevin Paul Bordelon]

I'll be in Germany from Jan 17th until the end of Feb, and I have been there before in the winter. I would suggest one heavy coat, thermal tops, and sweaters. Bring comfortable shoes but also ones that are rugged because of all the cobblestone streets and possible snow. The best info I can give is to layer your clothing with a thermal top, light long sleeve sweater or long sleeve t-shirt, and your heavy coat, a beanie, and gloves. The reason I suggest this is if you are active, to much heavy clothes will make you more miserable and wet after sweating. If you are going snowboarding definitely check out the Zugspitze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which is an hour train rides south of Munich. From there you can go to Austria and Italy quickly. It is one of the most beautiful places you will ever see, and if you are lucky there may be a ski competition when you go.
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